Articles

December 21, 2003
Coming Attractions?
Richard Baehr
If the Republicans are to become a permanent majority party, they have to expand their base.   Michael Barone has argued that the 2002 election might have been a way station to real Republican control (a six percentage point Congressional vote... More

December 21, 2003
Hello, Bulgaria
Thomas Lifson
A very important development in Bulgaria is attracting little—to—no attention in the American Bigfoot Media. The intricate and far—reaching recasting of America's military force deployment is one of the most important facets of G.W. Bush's foreign policy. But, because it... More

December 18, 2003
Coalition of the willing and able
Thomas Lifson
Very good news, likely to be ignored by the American media, is receiving important play in Japan. The Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan's largest newspaper, reports that the Japanese government is "re—examining" (trans: preparing to revise) aspects of its self—imposed ban on... More

December 12, 2003
The American Thinker Debuts
Thomas Lifson, editor and publisher
Welcome to the American Thinker! We are sneaking onto the web on a Friday evening, so as to have the entire weekend to debug our operations in comparative obscurity. As the days pass, we will be presenting ongoing commentary on the... More

December 12, 2003
Hello, India
Thomas Lifson
The widespread use of English is a huge advantage for India over China, in terms of integrating itself into the high tech service economy of the 21st Century. Both China and India have no shortage of smart, studious, and ambitious... More